Patents by Inventor Bernhard Riepler

Bernhard Riepler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8172251
    Abstract: A ski or a snowboard is in the form of a board-type gliding device. By reference to the width of the gliding device, at least one recess is provided in its middle portion extending in its depth direction from the top face of the gliding device in the direction towards the running surface facing and disposed in its longitudinal direction essentially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the gliding device with a view to causing a cross-sectional weakening. At least one manually adjustable adjusting device is provided, which is designed to produce an individually adjustable change in the load-dependent deformability of the cross-sectional shape or to produce an individually adjustable limit to the maximum permissible load-dependent cross-sectional deformation of the gliding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Holzer, Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 8033564
    Abstract: A multi-functional board-type gliding device, which has two end portions spaced at a distance apart from another in the direction of a longitudinal axis and is designed to be split in its longitudinal extension to form gliding part-devices . Several first and second coupling mechanisms are disposed in the direction of longitudinal extension in order to provide a mutual connection between the two gliding part-devices. The two mutually coupled gliding part-devices constitute a first operating mode and in the position separated from one another constitute a second operating mode. In the first operating mode in the coupled position, the two gliding part-devices form a first end portion which defines a first direction of use. In the second operating mode in the position separated from one another, the or the other end portions define a second direction of use opposite the first direction of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Patent number: 8020887
    Abstract: The invention describes a ski (2) or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device (1). By reference to the width (13) of the gliding board body, at least one slot (14) is provided in its middle portion extending in the depth direction—arrow (15)—from the top face (7) of the gliding board body in the direction towards the running surface facing (10) and in its longitudinal direction essentially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the gliding board body. This at least one slot (14) is provided with a view to causing a cross-sectional weakening and reducing the stiffness of the gliding board body transversely to its longitudinal direction. Also provided is at least one geometry-influencing means (19), by means of which the cross-sectional shape or contour of the gliding board body is variable as a function of load and/or can be manually varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Publication number: 20110181023
    Abstract: A ski or a snowboard is in the form of a board-type gliding device. By reference to the width of the gliding device, at least one recess is provided in its middle portion extending in its depth direction from the top face of the gliding device in the direction towards the running surface facing and disposed in its longitudinal direction essentially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the gliding device with a view to causing a cross-sectional weakening. At least one manually adjustable adjusting device is provided, which is designed to produce an individually adjustable change in the load-dependent deformability of the cross-sectional shape or to produce an individually adjustable limit to the maximum permissible load-dependent cross-sectional deformation of the gliding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Holzer, Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 7946608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ski (2) or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device (1), comprising a multi-layered gliding board body. A force-transmitting element (13) is supported on the top face (7) of the gliding board body, the top face of which is provided as a means of supporting a binding mechanism (3) for a connection to a sports shoe which can be released as and when necessary. The force-transmitting element (13) is of a plate-type design and extends across more than 50% of the length of the gliding board body. Within its longitudinal extension, the plate-type force-transmitting element (14) is supported in at least part-portions on the top face (7) of the gliding board body so as to transmit load and is connected to the gliding board body by means of a plurality of connecting zones (30) disposed in the longitudinal direction of the plate-type force-transmitting element (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Patent number: 7942436
    Abstract: The invention describes a ski (2) or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device (1). By reference to the width (13) of the gliding device (1), at least one recess (14) is provided in its middle portion extending in its depth direction—arrow (15)—from the top face (7) of the gliding device (1) in the direction towards the running surface facing (10) and disposed in its longitudinal direction essentially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the gliding device (1) with a view to causing a cross-sectional weakening. At least one manually adjustable adjusting means (20) is provided, which is designed to produce an individually adjustable change in the load-dependent deformability of the cross-sectional shape or to produce an individually adjustable limit to the maximum permissible load-dependent cross-sectional deformation of the gliding device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Holzer, Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 7900950
    Abstract: A ski or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device has by reference to the board body width, at least one slot in its middle portion extending in the depth direction from the board body top face towards the running surface facing and in its longitudinal direction essentially parallel with the board body longitudinal direction to cause a cross-sectional weakening and reduce the stiffness of the board body transversely to its longitudinal direction. At least one geometry-influencing device produces a cross-sectional board body shape or contour which is variable manually or as a function of load. The slot is then faced with a bridging element which is elastically stretchable or expandable, at least transversely to the longitudinal extension of the slot to prevent snow from being transferred or getting inside the slot from the running surface facing towards the top face of the gliding board body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Publication number: 20080185814
    Abstract: The invention describes a multi-functional board-type gliding device (1), which has two end portions (3, 4) spaced at a distance apart from another in the direction of a longitudinal axis (2) and is designed to be split in its longitudinal extension to form gliding part-devices (5, 6). Several first and second coupling mechanisms (7, 8) are disposed in the direction of longitudinal extension in order to provide a mutual connection between the two gliding part-devices (3, 4). The two mutually coupled gliding part-devices (5, 6) constitute a first operating mode and in the position separated from one another constitute a second operating mode. In the first operating mode in the coupled position, the two gliding part-devices (5, 6) form a first end portion (3) which defines a first direction of use (10). In the second operating mode in the position separated from one another, the or the other end portions (4) define a second direction of use (11) opposite the first direction of use (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Publication number: 20080185818
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ski (2) or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device (1), comprising a multi-layered gliding board body. A force-transmitting element (13) is supported on the top face (7) of the gliding board body, the top face of which is provided as a means of supporting a binding mechanism (3) for a connection to a sports shoe which can be released as and when necessary. The force-transmitting element (13) is of a plate-type design and extends across more than 50% of the length of the gliding board body. Within its longitudinal extension, the plate-type force-transmitting element (14) is supported in at least part-portions on the top face (7) of the gliding board body so as to transmit load and is connected to the gliding board body by means of a plurality of connecting zones (30) disposed in the longitudinal direction of the plate-type force-transmitting element (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Publication number: 20080185816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ski (2) or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device (1). By reference to the width (13) of the gliding board body, at least one slot (14) is provided in its middle portion extending in the depth direction—arrow (15)—from the top face (7) of the gliding board body in the direction towards the running surface facing (10) and in its longitudinal direction extending essentially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the gliding board body. This at least one slot (14) is designed to cause a cross-sectional weakening and reduce the stiffness of the gliding board body transversely to its longitudinal direction. At least one geometry-influencing means (19) is also provided with a view to producing a cross-sectional shape or contour of the gliding board body which is variable as a function of load and/or can be manually varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Publication number: 20080185815
    Abstract: The invention describes a ski (2) or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device (1). By reference to the width (13) of the gliding board body, at least one slot (14) is provided in its middle portion extending in the depth direction—arrow (15)—from the top face (7) of the gliding board body in the direction towards the running surface facing (10) and in its longitudinal direction essentially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the gliding board body. This at least one slot (14) is provided with a view to causing a cross-sectional weakening and reducing the stiffness of the gliding board body transversely to its longitudinal direction. Also provided is at least one geometry-influencing means (19), by means of which the cross-sectional shape or contour of the gliding board body is variable as a function of load and/or can be manually varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Rupert Huber, Helmut Holzer
  • Publication number: 20080106069
    Abstract: The invention describes a ski (2) or a snowboard in the form of a board-type gliding device (1). By reference to the width (13) of the gliding device (1), at least one recess (14) is provided in its middle portion extending in its depth direction—arrow (15)—from the top face (7) of the gliding device (1) in the direction towards the running surface facing (10) and disposed in its longitudinal direction essentially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the gliding device (1) with a view to causing a cross-sectional weakening. At least one manually adjustable adjusting means (20) is provided, which is designed to produce an individually adjustable change in the load-dependent deformability of the cross-sectional shape or to produce an individually adjustable limit to the maximum permissible load-dependent cross-sectional deformation of the gliding device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Helmut Holzer, Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 7338066
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a board-like gliding device (1), in connection with which strength-related and decorative layers (2, 3, 4) are joined together to form a one-piece composite body (6) in a hot compression molding cycle by means of a heated-platen compression molding device (5), whereby a cover layer (10) and/or a coating (11) of the gliding surface are selected from at least partly transparent plastic material, and the side (15) of the cover layer (10) and/or coating (11) of the gliding surface facing the core (9) of the composite body (6), is joined by means of a transparent adhesive layer (17) with a background layer (16) forming the visual background of the cover layer (10) and/or coating (11) of the gliding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 7270343
    Abstract: The invention describes a pivotable binding system (1) for mounting between a sports device (2) and a tread surface (5) for a user's foot, in which the tread surface (5) is pivotable about an axis extending more or less parallel with the ankle joint of the foot and is displaceable, at least in a part region assigned to the toes, to a position closer to the sports device (2), and can be joined to the sports device by at least one binding element (11). The binding element (11) is flexible and is resiliently deformable in a vertical plane (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Atomic Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 7216887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a board-type runner device (1), consisting of at least a top layer (2) with a top surface (4) and a running layer (3) with a running surface (5) lying opposite it and optionally having edging elements (6) extending in the longitudinal direction of the runner device (1), and the top surface (4) of the top layer (2) and/or the running surface (5) of the running layer (3) has at least one recess (13, 14). The at least one recess (13; 14) is provided with a device (21) for increasing slipping and friction resistance at the running surface (5) and/or top surface (4) if necessary, at least in the region of the recess (13; 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 7213828
    Abstract: In a ski, jumping ski or snowboard comprising a running surface lining, a top layer and several layers disposed between the running surface lining and the top layer, the running surface lining and the top layer having an external face facing away from the core, at least one of the external faces has an at least partially structured surface with a plurality of recesses. The recesses have a depth smaller than the thickness of the running surface lining and the top layer, and an annular rounded transition region surrounds the recesses, the rounded transition region having an arcuate contour which is convex relative to the external face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Georg Klausner
  • Patent number: 7011331
    Abstract: The invention relates to a board-type runner device (1), in particular a ski (2) or a snowboard, comprising several layers disposed between a running surface facing (4) and a top layer (6) and a core component (15). At least a bottom face (19) of the core component (15) adjoins a layer (20) that is elastically flexible and rebounds when forces are applied to it. The core component (15), which is mounted on the elastic layer (20) so as to be flexible at least in the direction perpendicular to a running surface (3) of the runner device (1), has compression-resistant projections (21) formed on its top face (23) or separate compression-resistant spacing elements (22) are supported directly on its top face (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Riepler
  • Publication number: 20050167948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a board-like gliding device (1), in connection with which strength-related and decorative layers (2, 3, 4) are joined together to form a one-piece composite body (6) in a hot compression molding cycle by means of a heated-platen compression molding device (5), whereby a cover layer (10) and/or a coating (11) of the gliding surface are selected from at least partly transparent plastic material, and the side (15) of the cover layer (10) and/or coating (11) of the gliding surface facing the core (9) of the composite body (6), is joined by means of a transparent adhesive layer (17) with a background layer (16) forming the visual background of the cover layer (10) and/or coating (11) of the gliding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventor: Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 6886848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a board-type runner device (1), in particular a ski (2) or a snowboard, comprising several layers disposed between a running surface lining (25) and a top layer (24), with a top belt (31) lying closest to the top layer (24) and/or a bottom belt (32) lying closest to the running surface lining (25) of a highly tensile material. In conjunction with a core disposed between the layers, these layers form a multi-layered element and at least one profiled section (12, 13) is provided in the core. At least a part-region of the outer surface of the profiled section (12, 13) is embedded or inlaid in a layer (44, 45) of an elastic synthetic material, preferably a layer (44, 45) of expanded synthetic material above the profiled section (12, 13) that is flexible and elastically resilient under the action of forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: ATOMIC Austria GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Riepler
  • Patent number: 6883823
    Abstract: A runner device (1), in particular a ski (2), snowboard, runner or similar, with a stiffening and/or damping element (50) joined to at least one part of the runner device (1), e.g. a layer or an inlaid element, the stiffening and/or damping element (50) being formed by a casing element (46) forming a housing compartment (45) filled with packers (44), which can be adjusted in terms of its hardness or its deformation resistance as necessary by reducing an internal pressure to a pressure below atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Atomic Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Riepler, Helmut Holzer, Rupert Huber